HOLY ROSARY ROBOTICS: April 2019

Halton Skills 2019 Team Holy Rosary did very well!

Name of Competition:

Grade 7-8 Lego Robotics

Name of Coordinators:

Sharon Deery, John Dietrich, Kristina Gilchrist, Annie Milner,

Erin Thomas, Mark Whaling,

Date of Competition: April 2, 2019

Start Time of Competition: 8:00-9:00 am Registration

Location of Competition: School: Craig Kielburger Secondary School

Room: Gymnasium

Agenda for the day:

Start Time: Practice: 9:00am - 11:30, Competition 11:30 - 3:00

8:00 am - 9:00 am	Registration
9:00 am	Competition Begins
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Free Practice Time
11:00 am - 11:30 am	Lunch
11:30 am - 3:00 pm	Competition Trials 1 and 2
3:00 pm	Competition Ends
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Dinner (Provided for top three teams)
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Video Review
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Presentation of Awards

End Time: 3:00 pm

Dinner: 4-5:00 pm

Closing Ceremonies: 5:00pm - 6:30 pm

What is the task for the day?

Program an autonomous LEGO robot to perform a variety of tasks

What does the student need to Bring:

Team: laptop, robot, extra parts (only lego parts will be used), extension cord, extra batteries

Individual: positive growth mindset and a water bottle,

Are there any special clothing required? Please wear the provided T-shirt picked up at the registration table on the morning of the event.

Safety:

1. Proper attire is to be worn (no loose straps, baggy sleeves). Any attire that is deemed unsafe by competition judges will not be permitted.

Evaluation:

RULES, REGULATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Criteria: Secondary students must: Be 21 years of age or younger as of December 31st in the competition year (2018). Compete in only one contest at the Skills Ontario Competition. Students competing at a Qualifying Competition who do not advance in their designated contest area are not permitted to then register for a different contest at the competition. If the student continues on to the Ontario Competition, the student MUST possess a Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status and be a resident of Ontario.

Dispute:

If there is a dispute during the competition, please bring the dispute to the attention of the competition coordinator within 5 minutes of the ending of the competition. There is a dispute committee.

Meals:

Cheese Pizza, drinks will be provided for lunch. Snacks will also be provided.

Projects:

After the completion of the Ontario Technological Skills Competition, projects will be judged. Competitors interested in keeping his/her project must speak directly with the technical chair in regards to project availability and the option to purchase/pick up his/her project.

FORTNITE UNPLUGGED!

It will be Epic!

You are the only hope! You must launch the plane into Tomato Town, pick up the chug jugs and move them to the treasure chests, and knock the Llama in the Tilted Towers! Collect as many points as you can to win the Battle Royale!

THE CHALLENGES ARE:

Launch the plane to land in Tomato Town.
Deliver the chug jugs to their matching treasure chests and land in Salty Springs.
Navigate through Tilted Towers to knock the llama off the pedestal.

General Rules of the Game

The objective of FORTNITE UNPLUGGED is to complete as many missions as possible in two separate 3-minute time periods to accumulate the most points.
Challenges completed in the first 3-minute period may be completed again in hopes of improving their score.
Teams are encouraged to come with their robot built and programs ready. Teams may make any changes to the design or program at the competition but should not expect to have the time to begin building or programming on that day.
All robots will begin the challenge within the LARDS (LEGO Autonomous Robot Docking Station) zone.
Robots may only be handled in the LARDS zone.
Teams may make any modifications they wish to their robot, without penalty, between Trial 1 and Trial 2 allocated times.
Teams may reset the challenge at any point but will not be refunded the time already spent. If the team resets a challenge, all points awarded or penalized will also be reset.
During registration on the day of the competition, teams will randomly select a LEGO block with a number on it. This number indicates the order in which teams will be competing. This number block represents the hero who will be responsible for “piloting” the robot through the completion of the mission.

Specs for the Competition:

Each team is limited to using only Lego parts- no additional equipment will be allowed (e.g., wood materials, glue or other materials that would enhance the structure, performance or appearance of the robot)
Your robot must fit entirely within the “LARDS” (Lego Autonomous Robot Docking Station) space when viewed from above

There will be 2 fields for teams to prepare
Each team is required to have its own kits, transmitters, software, computer, extra batteries, charging cord, and at least one power bar/extension cord
The robot must be able to operate without any input from the students. Remote control devices are not allowed

*NOTE: In the event of an unclear interpretation of a rule, the coordinator’s decision is final.

Challenge Descriptions and Scoring System:

TASK 1: Launch the plane over the speed bump and land in Tomato Town (outlined in red tape)

Starting from LARDS, push the plane over the speed bump and land the plane onto Tomato Town

5 points for landing the plane in the hanger (outside of the red tape)
10 points per plane wheel landed in Tomato Town

TASK 2: Collect as many chug jugs as possible and take them to the treasure chests in Salty Springs

Collect/push Chug Jugs (LEGO cubes) and drop them at their appropriate Treasure Chest

(Blue Chug Jugs to the Blue Treasure Chest and Yellow Chug Jugs to the Yellow Treasure Chest)

Yellow Chug Jugs are worth 3 points each when delivered to the Yellow Treasure Chest
Blue Chug jugs are 5 points each when dropped into the Blue Treasure Chest
* 10 Bonus points awarded if you successfully put all chug jugs in the appropriate coloured treasure chests

5 points awarded if you end the task with all wheels of your robot on Salty Springs

TASK 3: Head to Tilted Towers to knock the Llama off the pedestal

Navigate around the tilted towers (not secured to the game board) to knock the Llama off the pedestal

Knock the Llama off the pedestal for 35 points
If any part of the Llama lands in Loot Lake you are awarded an extra 10 points
If any part of the Llama lands in Dusty Divot you are awarded an extra 5 points
*10 Bonus points awarded if you maneuver your robot back to land in LARDS
*Penalty: If a tower is moved OR knocked over you lose 10 points per tower

Lego MindStorm Educational Kit 45544

Team Holy Rosary 2019 does well at Halton Skills Congrats to Brody,Cameron,Ashley and Caitlyn

Halton Skills 2019